OpeningToEndgame Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 I was under the impression that a Shadow had to be behind a target to do massive damage? I was hit in PvP just now for 7836 while he was in front of me. No lag. What's the deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comfterbilly Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 (edited) I was under the impression that a Shadow had to be behind a target to do massive damage? I was hit in PvP just now for 7836 while he was in front of me. No lag. What's the deal? In general the definition of "behind" vs aggro is much more broad than one would imagine in this game; again I would say that's one of the things that's pretty buggy in Swtor. Example, if you're the shadow (or the much cooler Sith Assassin), sometimes you will be right square behind a mofo, and the game mechanics still want you to strafe left or right before it will let you activate your move. So it works both ways. Edited May 19, 2013 by Comfterbilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zunayson Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 It could have been execute. But yeah the behind boxes are weird for backstab-ish moves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azarai Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Tank spec/dps gear top of the tree allows you to do your shadow strike/maul from anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirGusto Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 A double power proc breach can hit 8k occasionally, 5-6k projects regular with potency plus upheaval. Yeah, we don't need your back. 4-5k FiB attack for 30m. Maybe an execute, or a shadow strike from an angle. A good decent shadow spec can hurt you from anywhere really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NebulaPaladin Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 Shadow Wrap it's called, and it allows you to use Shadow Strike in front of the target Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltimateKrucible Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 A double power proc breach can hit 8k occasionally, 5-6k projects regular with potency plus upheaval. Yeah, we don't need your back. 4-5k FiB attack for 30m. Maybe an execute, or a shadow strike from an angle. A good decent shadow spec can hurt you from anywhere really. This. We can mess you up in so many ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyesmindassassin Posted May 19, 2013 Share Posted May 19, 2013 It was not frontal Maul as it's too high up in the tank tree to get Duplicity as well and a Maul without Duplicity isn't hitting for 8k. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JP_Legatus Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 (edited) Shock can do nearly 12k in one global with crit luck: 5k on the initial hit, 2.5k on the extra proc and 5k on two 2.5k surging charge crits if he has popped overcharge saber and 2 stacks of voltaic slash. Of course, the odds of critting all 4 of these even with recklessness up is pretty low. If you assume shock crits 100% of the time (which it doesnt) you're looking at a 4% chance to get both surging charges to crit. This is all in one global. If you're certain it was only 1 hit though, the only moves it could be are maul, assassinate...well that's pretty much it. And I'm pretty sure a darkness frontal maul can crit for 8k with the right buffs/debuffs. Also, "behind" in the case of maul can mean directly to either side of you as long as he is in the 180 degrees of your backwards direction. Edited May 21, 2013 by JP_Legatus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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